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Dear J.T. & DALE: My company got bought recently. Many of my colleagues are leaving. I’m head of HR and am thinking of looking for a new job but don’t know how I’ll interview, because I work with the new management daily and they’d know something was up. I’m fearful they’ll fire me. – Andrew

DALE: You have me curious as to what you are NOT saying about the new owners: Do they want to get rid of current employees, or are they merely trying to raise standards? Sometimes the people coming in feel the need to play “new sheriff in town.” Remember that teacher in high school who came on as demanding and humorless but eventually loosened up and became your favorite? You know the teacher I mean, right?

J.T.: Yes, I remember. And I know that new owners or managers often want a shake-up – often for the better, even if it doesn’t feel like it at first.

DALE: You, Andrew, are in a perfect position to request a meeting with the new owners to discuss employee turnover. Are they merely hoping to slash costs, or are they aiming to improve the organization? Either way, you can get yourself in alignment and become a key player on the new team: Become an expert in either minimizing costs or on raising productivity, or maybe both. Either skill will be useful, whether staying or going.

J.T.: Meanwhile, interviewing shouldn’t be a problem. Most companies start with phone screening, and you can discreetly work that into your schedule. When it comes time for scheduling the in-person interview, just be honest with the hiring manager or HR person and tell them that your new owners are watching everyone and you fear what will happen if they realize you are interviewing.

DALE: Think of the psychology of that. It makes you more appealing, not less.

J.T.: Yes, it makes you stand out. Just give the hiring manager options: before work or after, or maybe at lunchtime. They will work with you, and it will set you apart.

Dear J.T. & Dale: I’m trying to switch careers, but nobody will give me a chance. I was a nurse for many years, but went back to night school and got my degree in accounting. I didn’t have the chance to do an internship while in school because I was busy with my day job. So now nobody will hire me because I don’t have accounting experience. What should I do? – Marnie

DALE: Start your search afresh, and do so with a light heart. When you say “nobody” will hire you, you must mean the recruiters hiring grads out of your accounting college. Compared with your classmates, you don’t have any accounting experience and thus, you lose. Sad. But … but, but … you are merely competing in the wrong game. Among health-care companies or accounting firms that work with them, you are the one offering a giant competitive advantage compared with other applicants. Stop counting on your college to get you interviews, and get yourself out and networking, starting with your current company (unless they don’t know you’re looking) and with every former colleague who now works elsewhere. Ask each one to find out who’s the head of finance/accounting, then contact that person and tell your story.

J.T.: I don’t disagree, but there’s another avenue to pursue simultaneously: Reach out to local staffing agencies that specialize in accounting, and see if they can place you in a long-term temporary role that would let you make the transition. If you need to keep your income up while you change careers, you might still work part-time as a nurse, maybe nights/weekends. I’d also try to make the transition a part of your day job. If you work for a hospital, they might be willing to let you become an intern in the accounting department while still keeping your nursing job. Or they might just welcome you into the accounting department. Dale is right: Your knowledge makes you a huge asset for the right organization, but it’s up to you to find that organization.

– Workplace consultant and career coach J.T. O’Donnell has coached, trained and mentored employees and managers on a wide variety of career-related subjects since 1994. Her book, “CAREEREALISM: The Smart Approach to A Satisfying Career” is available at JTODonnell.com. Management guru Dale Dauten has written six books and is an authority on innovation in the workplace. His latest book, “Great Employees Only: How Gifted Bossess Hire & Dehire Their Way to Success” is available at Dauten.com. copyright 2013 King Features.